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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 218T, 1910.
A soolle was at the Magistracy yesterday charged with the theft of Efty pounds of human hair, valued at $300, belonging to Henser. Elerius, & Co. 3, Daddell Street. It was alleged that be extracted the hair from a con- signment which was being conveyed from the godown at Wanchal to Daddell Street. After hearing the evidence, Mr. J. B. Wood distalssed the defendant
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THE GOLD STANDARD.
SUPREME COURT.
Tunday, Beptember 20th.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
--(Berons van FULL COURT.)
TĂNG RONG DÀI 1. LÁI GHI CHI Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Mosers. Goldring, Barlow & Morrell) for Tang Wong Shi, the appellant, mavel for leave to appeal to the Privy
"His Lordship-I am afraid I'm against you on the second point. With regard to the first, I ocafees I'm puxiled\
The Attorney-General-Our difficulty with regard to proot throughout has been that not ons of decoused's 'relativen saw him after his death, but I submit the fast of deceased's having bean seen and spoken to at Shatin is sufficient.
His Lordship-I think that is the first question to go to the jury, as to whether they are entitled.
Mr. Potter-There is no evidence at all to
connect the dead body with the body of Man Kin Cheong
this Distillery Company is formed under the patronage of the Société Francaise des distilleries de l'Indo-Chine," with a capital of Tis, 350,000, four-sevenths of which will be European and three-seventhe Chinese. The main business of the Company will be the manufacture of samsku, and it is claimed that their process of fermenta. CO.,tion yields, both as regards quantity
We direct attention to the announcement en
PEKING, September 20th. and quality, results far superior to
page 5 of the vin't to Hongkong of "The Incom- those obtained by Chinese distillers, parable Nicols," who has been startling Northern Sheng Kung Po, Vice President of "For example, one picul of rice yields audiences by his performances. He has engaged the Board of Communications, and in this action. 112 catties of spirit at 40 degrees Gay the Theatre for a week and gives his first Lussac, whereas the best native distillers performance on Wednesday, October 5th. He special officer in charge of finance, Slade, took the preliminary objection that the Heldom obtain more than 65 catties froni | is assisted by other talented performers and submitted a proposition for the adop-appellante were out of time. He did not then on motive, tion of
a gold standard, but the wish to argue on the merits of the case, but, the the same quantity," Mr. Auzan says that two solid hours of laughable, mystifying whả aduating entertainment" in promised esch
time expired yesterday. Board of Finance strongly opposed it judging by the success which has attended
evening.
The Chief Justice said the hearing was put similar factories in Indo-Chins, a distillery
on account of the poverty of China. off by order of the Court, and by a decision conducted on scientific principles should
given some time ago time was only for services [KESTER'S SERVICE TO THE “HONGKONG meet with success in Hankow, more es-
not for the boaring in Court. The case was put DAILY PRESS."] pecially as, with the decline of opium smoking, recourse will naturally be had to other forms of stimulant." To what extent
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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The death roll at the building collapse in Morrison Street has now reached ten. Thres were originally removed dead by the police, two accumbed in hospital to their injuries, two bodies were discovered on Monday, and another ooo Featerday. Digging is still proceeding the consumption of native wines has in-among the debris in the expectation of finding creased since vigorous measures were other bodios. This work was retarded on Mon-
adopted to suppress opium-smoking there
THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
LONDON, September 20th. day by the falling of one of the party walls, but The Crown Prince of Germany will
are no statistics to show; but if the state. it has singe been resumed. ment be accepted that the Chinese, in the absence of opium, will naturally have re
ather forms of stimulant course to
and there is no reason to doubt this we have no difficulty in believing that the in
crease in the consumption of native wines has probably teen quite up to the ratio of increase shown in the import of foreign | wines and spirits. An increase of a million tels in the value of the import of spirits may not appear to be so terribly significant when we have regard to the vastness of the oupire. It must therefore be stated that the total value of the import of wines, beer and spirits does not amount to more than Tls. 3,073,796, The increase of
therefore, a big percentage. There is
"E" has maintained the rearly a millioniua single year represent putation of the FINEST only too much reason to believe that this is merely a beginning, for, in the Tretty SCOTCH WHISKY in the ports at least, it has forced itself on
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the attention of the foreign resident that the Chinese are having recourse to stimulants now that the narcotic is denied them. We notice that Mr. Tooks,
H.B.M's Consul at Amoy, remarks in his re- A.S. WATSON & CO.. port for last year that " foreign wince and spirits are coming into favour among the Chinese, and it is possible that the taste for liquor will spread to all classes." Mr. TOURS adds that the average Chinaman is not yet a connoisseur of for. ign wines, and no doubt a good deal of deleterious *fire-water' will find its way into the country for his delectation and education. " For our part we would prefer a China under the influence of opium, to a China under the influence of " fire-water, and, in the best interests of the country it will be hoped that the new tendoney may be arrest- od while it is yet comparatively weak.
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BIRTH.
On September 12th, at hanghai, to Mr. and Mr: F. AHRENDTS, I.P O., a sen
DEATHS.
On September 18th, at San Francisco, KATH LEEN JOHNSTONE, the beloved wife of H. ANDERSON, of Shanghai.
The English mail of the 20th August was, delivered in London on the 19th inst,
Manila was declared an infected port by the Officer Administrating the Government-in Council yesterday,
Hopes are now entertained that the steamer Proteus, which has been badly ashore in the lower river at Shanghai, may be floated.
The Hotel des Colonies, Shanghai, bos in
On September 14th, at Shanghai, Donorar,augurated a cash system of payment for tifins beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mac with a special discount to all those who purchase
twenty tickets at a time. DOUGALL, aged one year and seven months.
On September 16th, at Stanghal, EMMA ELIZABETH, the bolored wife of A. G. MERET, LEES, I. M. Customs, aged 50 years.
The Bfth edition of the Street Index, prepared by Mr. Arthur Chapman, government assessor, has been published. It is a very comprehensive index to the streets, house numbers and lots of the city of Victoria, Hill district, Wong-
reichong. Shankiwan Road, Tai Hang, Taug Lo Wan, Quarry Bay, Sawanho, Shankiwan, Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Kowloon Point, Yaumati, Taikokiui, Mougkokteni,
Fuktannhaung, Hongbom, and Kowloon City Road,
It was stated in the Mixed Court at Shang- hai last week that Mesure. Butterfield & Swire, who prosecuted in a case of larceny, had lost several thousand taxis in the course of a year through thefts of sugar,
In the case bofora the court two coolies and a godown_man_em. ployed in the Taikoo godown at Pootung were
it was stated that although on previous occasions
charged with the theft of bags of sugar, and coolies had boon prosecuted this was the first me that the godowa mau had been found to be implicated. Each of the coolies was sentenced to a month'e canguo, while the godown my wor ordered to be detained in custody pending far ther enquiries by the police. 1:
The old Pacific Mail steamer City of Pekiný,
embark at Genoa on a Norddeutscher liner early in November.
DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP MACLAGAN.
LONDON, September 20th. The death is announced of the Most Rev. William Dalrymple Maciagan, P.C., D.D., etc., who from 1891 to 1909 was Archbishop of York.
PANAMA CANAL DEFENCES.
AMERICA'S NAVAL SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMME.
LONDON, September 20th, President Taft has announced that he recommends Congress to grant appropriation of two million dollars for the fortification of the Panama Canal.
The President also recommends
which was so long and so favourably known the construction of two Dreadnoughts, on the Hongkong-Tokobama-San Francisco and advocates an addition to the fleet route, is to be broken up and shipped to the of at least two battleships annually East Coast as scrap iron, according to a late until the Canal is completed. report received from San Francisco. Mesars. Peking for $23,000, and will take her to Ban Baten & Chasebrough have purchased the Pable, where she will be broken up and loaded into sailing vessels for the eastern market, The buyers figure that they will get 22,000 tons of scrap iron out of the old vessel, which they will and to the cast in thren sailing vessels, The City of Peking in 36 years old, having been built by J. Roach & Sons at Chester, Pa, in 1874. She Las been out of the service for a number
years.
of
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
TURKISH-BOUMANTAN AGREEMENT,
DENIED.
LONDON, September 20th. The Vienna, and Berlin newspapers declare that the stalement published
Council from the judge. of the Full Court
Mr. Alabaster, who appeared on behalf of Mr.
off for the convenience of the Court
Mr. Ambaster-I know, but your Lordship has no power to alter the rule laid down by the Privy Council ALA
The Chief Justice-There is another, pre- liminary objection, and that ja that postering was vacation, The hearing will be adjourned
until after the vacation,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS FIGGOTT `(CHIEF JUSTICE).
ALLEGED MURDER.
Wong Hing was indicted on a charge of zaurder at Bhek Li Pui on July 16th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jury was empanelled. Ross (foreman), M. W. Mark, M.J, Danerberg, E. J. da Silva Loureiro, E. B.
Wood, A., ̈ Lopes and R. C. Graff.
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. W. Reas Davies, K.C. Instructed by Mr. H. L. Dannye, junr, from the office of the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown, and accused was repre- sented by Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada o Castro.
The Attorney-General informed the Court and jury that the prisoner, who was formerly a cattle drover, was charged with wilful murder.
· He lived at Samshun, în Chinose territory, and
the deceased man, who was also a cattle drover, also lived in Chinese territory. On July 16th deceased was driving a buffalo and a calf to Yanmati, where he intended to sell them Aboạt seven d'olock on the evening of that day he was seen at the village of Shatin, The prisoner at the bar and another man were at the tea-house at Shatin when the de- about 7.30 and to go in the direction of Kow-
His Lordship-I think there is enough
evidence to go to the jury on identity as well as
Mr. Potter-There is no evidence as to identity. The Crown cannot show ona jet.
His Lordship-I cannot withdraw it from the- jury on that point.
ML Potter Your Lordship has to decide- whether or no there is evidence on this point to go to the jury,
His Lordship-I think there is. I think all you are saying now should be addressed to the nry on the question of identity. I cannot withdraw the case.
Mr. Potter said he did not intend to call
evidence, and proceeded to address the jury.
The Attorney-General replied, and after the jury had heard bis Lordship's summing up they ananimously found the prisoner not guilty, and he was dischargel.
SHANGHAI TRADE.
tesars. Noel, Murray & Co.'s latest report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade says:-
The past week has been a very uneventfal one, but there is still a quiet undercurrent of enquiry at, however, very poor prices. The Newchwang dealers have been the principal girerg and it is said they have managed to
Pick up some cheap lots of American Goods from weak second hand holders, Ás stocks of those goods are gradually getting into strong hands prices are not likely to
give way. New York saying that during the latter half of Written advices have been received from July some 4,000 bales of 470 to 5 ard Sheetings were bought for this market and that about the middle of last month a good line of P.M.C. Drills was sold to India on the basis of thirteen shillings, coat freight and insurance Shanghai. It is said the demand for these particular drilla is so good that the manufacturers expect to all at the equivalent of thirteen shillings and sixpence chester say the market there is firm, but we of Shanghai. Latest telegrams from Ma
have also been told that some small lines have been placed on the basis of prices raling a fortnight ago and for the most part in White Shirtings. Offcial telegrams, through the news papere, have appeared saying that the feeling in Leshire is increasingly in favour of an effort being made to avert a jockout in view of the insignificance of the point in dispute. Th appears to be all that is known of the altuntion, a
Manchester for the fortnight ending 2nd Septem
cossed arrived. Deceased was seem to leave appareatly no privato telograms have been received on the subject. The exports from
ber amounted to eight million yards which brings the total up to date to 196 millions against 333 millions the same time last year, and the intest quotations from Liverpool for
The Cotton markets do not show much o Mid Americas, Spot Cargo and December January option were, respectively, 7.997 and Very few telegrams were received from Now 6.81d. The price for Egyptian fell in 124 Yerk about their cotton market, quotation for October delivery being 13.00 cents. The Cotton Tarn markets are all better, and
meet demand, in some reduction in price. The
loon, and the prisoner and his companion left some ten minutes afterwards. At that time they had no cattle with them. Nothing more was sees of the deceased until 3 p.m. on the following day, when Mr. Broadbent, the over seer in charge of the Kowloon waterworks, on information received from one of his coolice, wout to the six-mile stone, and there found the dead body of the deceased in the water. After pulling the body out he found on bank close by a number of articles. It
the
Was Lot alleged that these were all the proper
by the Matin" (Paris) that Turkeyty of the deceased, but the theory of the prosecn and Roumania had concluded a secret tion was that some of them were probably the ander the Hongkong Ordinances, is proposed tongreement under the inspiration of property of the rat or man who committed the
Another Shaghai rubber company, floated
Act to be called the Limburg Rubber Lands, Ltd.
be transferred to a company registered under the German and Austrian Govern-murder. Mr. Broadbent would tell the jury the English Companies' Act. The company.
that he saw bloodstains on the grass and traces referred to is the Anglo-Java Estates, Ltd. ments, which had not consulted Italy, on the bank which evidently showed that the The proposal is to wind up the company and is a pure invention and intended to body had been dragged from the bank down to form a new one under the English Companies' cause discord between Italy and the the reservoir. The prisoner was next seen at the cattle depot at Shamsuipo between one and This company will have a capital of £350,000 other partners in the Triple Alliance. two o'clock on the following morning with a divided into 3,500,000 shares of 2/ each, and The statement is also denied at buffalo and a calf. He asked the price of each shareholder of the Anglo-Java Estates will Constantinople and Bucharest.
eattle, and on being told, went away. It seemed somewhat extraordinary to the The report is accepted in Paris as Attorney-General that a man should be waking his neighbours up at two in the mainly true.
morning to ask the price of cattle, but he had been told that there was nothing extraordinary about it. Between night and nine o'clock that nicruing prisoner sold the calf for $9.50 and in the afternoon a butchor bought the buffalo for $47 odd. The prisoner was not arrested until August 12th, some six week afterwards. The evidence was purely circumstantial, and the question the jury would have to satisfy them
receive five sharen of the new company for every share he holds. There will, it is proposed, be an agreement whereby the Habilities of the Anglo-Java Estates will be transferred to the new company, and the resolutions will include a clause allotting to the liquidator (the Cathay Trust) 500,000 shares in the new company to be dispose of for the benefit of the company. It is also provided that the agreement shall be null and void unless the Limburg Rubber Lands, Limited, shall be incorporated, adopt the agree.. The Italian Conaal-General in Hongkong ment, and issue the shares within a reasonable (Comm, Volpicelli) has been instructed to con-ime. It is of interest to note, says the Mercury, tradict offcially the unfounded rumours about the existence of cholora in Naples.
Last week a seizure of joas sticka with forged marks was inade at Third Street under the Trade Marks Ordianace. The case wis called
HONGKONG OFFICE: 101. DES VEUT ROAD Cat the Magistracy yesterday, LONDON QUICя: 131, FLEET STREET. EC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1910.
The Venerable Archdeacon A. E. Monle, who shortly brings to a close nearly fifty years. of missionary work in China, leaves next month for England viri Siberia,
THOSE who, convinced that a people cannot be made virtuous by Act of Parliament, have predicted that China, by suppressing
Major F. S. Penny, M.B., Royal Army the use of opiuma, ia in great dinger of3edical Corps, from Chatham, has been ap stepping from the frying pan into,the fire, pointed to Hongkong, and will embark on will find some continuation of their fears in board the transport Rohilla at Southampton on the Consular and Customs reports which the 10th September,
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are now coming to hand. Mr. CHALMERS, the Statistical Secretary of the Chinese Imporial Maritime Customs. mukes this romark in the course of his review of China's foreign trade in 1909: "Another sign of the times may perhaps be discerned in the value, larger by nearly a miillion tools, of imported spirits and in this connection it may be noted that, according to the Haukow trade report, a distillery for the production of Chinese wines and spirits -has-been established-at-Hankow." This we take to suggest that the demand for native liquor is also on the increase. Turning to the Report on the Trade of Hankow which was compiled by Mr. AGLES, now Inspector-General of Customs, we learn that
THREATENED LOCK-OUT IN COTTON TRADE.
LONDON, September 20th. The Federation of Cotton Masters have resolved to close all mills on October 1st if the dispute at Fern-selves upon was as to whether the Crown had that the Anglo-Java Estates were floated with a Mill, Oldham, is not settled. The put before them a sufficient chain of circum expital of £250,000 divided into 500,000 shares of
stantial evidence to justify them in believing that the prisoner was the man who committed 10 each, and of these 450,000 shares were issued. decision affects 100,000 operatives.
the murder. The new company's capital is this to be £102,000 more than that of the Anglo-Java Estatos.
THE BOILERMAKERS"
DISPUTE.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN FLEET.
The Amorican Asiatic Squadron arrived in port from the North at about 1.30 p.m, yesterday, headed by the tagship New York. The The Rev. W. H. Forter- Pegg, M., Chaper ships took up positions at the man-of-war castoinary salutes were fired, and while the Iain to the Forces, from St. George's Church, anchorage the four torpedo boat destroyers.. Stanliope Lines, Aldershot, has been appointed moored off Yaumati to Hongkong in relief of the Bay. A D. L. Enais, M.A., and will embark on board the
The Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet is
transpost Rohilla at Southampton on the 10th Rear Admiral Hubbard. The other com- September.
The Warwick Major Comedy Co, give their performanes of "The New Boy" at the Theatre on Friday, and not to-night as previously advertised. The play is one which bristles with humorous scenes and amusing complications, and should attract a full house. -
asders are:-.
LONDON, September 20th. A conference between the repre- sentatives of the boilermakers, and employers has been arranged for Wednesday.
PARCELS FOST VIA SIBERIA, `
THE QUESTION OF COST.
Mr. Potter, on the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, submitted that there was no case to go to the jury for several reasons. The first-point was that there wis no evidenes tó prove that the man, Muu Kiu Cheong, was found dead, much less murdered. And he was the man the acoused was charged with killing. Nobody had identified the body which had been found in the Kowloon remrvoir as being the body of Man Kia Cheong. Nobody knew whether that man was dend or alive,
instances, at a
elight
lateat
williers, whether foreign or bative, were quite Northern dealers were the principal buyers and as satisfactory finsucial rangements were madé clearances are expected to be prompt. News has been received from Bombay, saying prospects of the New Crop are most excellent and that the shutting down of mills continues. The Osaka spinaers have decided, beginning in the first of next month, to reduce their output by 273 per cent, the arrangement to be in forca fer six months. Their market is of course much
stronger and is quoted Yen 126.70, Yon 126 60 and Ten 116.30 for September, October. and November delivery, respectively. Those prices note a rise of fully three yen per bale. The market for local spinnings continues very dull.
FRENCH PREMIER LOST FOR A WEEK.
AMUSING COMEDY OF A QUIET HOLIDAY. returned to Paris on the 30th ult. from s M. Briand, the French Prime Minister, who holiday, was lost for a week, and was finally discovered in the village of Pacy-sur-Eure
ment
12.
M. Briand wanted a real holiday, and kept his movemente so secret that He departed from Paris without leaving his address even with his private secretary. While he was away several important questions arose, and it was absolutely. necessary for the other members of the Govern
or to aventally pull to form for a week, and eventually applied to the polios to find him.
A detective discovered him at Pacy dressed as a French fisherman, in an immense beehive straw an alpaca coat, soft shirt without a collar, and trousera rolled up to the knees showing bare legs and fest.
hat
The detective was olever enough not to re- cognies the Promior openly, but, talked to him about fishing, and gradually led the converas lion round to politics, and. the disappearance of M. Briand, which, he said, was public talk in Porza
M. Briand looked suspicions, and said he had heard nothing about it, but that same evening he telephoned to his secretary, and told him of his whereabouts
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
us there was no evidence of it. That boing
The Apsar str. Catherine Apcar from Cal-. so, the indictment must fail automatically. catta left Singapore on the 19th inst. p.m., and The point which followed on that was that there may be expected here on or about the 25th inst. The Austrian Lloyd's str. Vorwuerta loft was no evidence that a man was murdered. Shanghai for this port on the 20th instant st
His Lordship-I think so. There is circam and is doe here on the 24th instant a stantial evidence, but whether it is sufficient in another matter.
It is muck to be feared, says the N.- Daily News,that the announcement made by the British Rainbow, vraieer of 6,206 tons; Easign A. C. Post Offloa that it was now sending parools vid Stolt
Siberia has unfortunately directed attention to the fact that it was the last of the Post Offices Now Orleans, oraisor of 3,430 tons, Comdr: to do so. Not only so, but it would seem to have
Mr. Potter agreed, but contended that R. Welles.
omitted to regulate its charges by those on the question of murder or no murder The torpedo boat destroyers are:-Bainbridge Yesterday we
of its rivals already in the field. there was no evidence which ought' to
were asked to announce Easigo E. S. Root), Barry, (Ensign L. W. that for the 33.50 charged for parcels to Great bo left to any jury. The doctor's evidence Townsend) Chaunecy, (Ensign L.N. McNair), Britain by the British Post Office the Chinees
He said ho did not think The closing of opium divaus has led, as was and Dale (Ensign F.J, Fiotcher), with the naval Imparial Post Offloo asked only $2.80.
Now the blows would stoa aman, and the comes the still mere enterprising German Post Office and undertakes to send the same parcels appearances of the body were consistent with all the way for $2.50. There can be no doubt drowning. The Crown must give evidenos ta which office the Patriotic Parcel-Poster will support a charge of murder, but there was none feel compelled to patronize; but be will have to here. do a dollar's violence to his business instincts.
suxiliary Pompey.
perhaps to be expected, to illicit smoking. On Monday party of police raided No 1. Fuk Hing Lane and discovered a divan with thirty Admiral Hubbard will make his official land people enaged in smoking. They were arresteding at Blake Fier this morning, and will call at ander paraphernalia confiscated.
Government Honse,
vegatived that,
The CPR Co.'s str. Empress of India arrived at Bhaughni st11 a.m. on the 20th inst., and left again at 8 pm. same day for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive at 6 a.m. on the 22nd instant.
The Bilk ez R.M.S. Monteagle, which left here on the 16th ultimo, arrived in New York on the 18th instant.
The PM. str. Siberia loft San Francisco en the 13th instant for Hongkong, vis Honolulu, 10th pro Japan and Shanghai, and is due here on the
The P.M. str. China loft San Francisco on the 20th instant for Hongkong, via Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai, and is due here on the 18th-prox.